LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Italy
Italy: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 8.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Italy, 2002–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Italy recorded 8.92 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Italy peaked at 17.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.59, in 2007.
That places Italy 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.55 | — |
| 2003 | 10.29 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.03 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.43 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 9.54 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.59 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 9.51 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 11.43 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 11.72 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.43 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.87 | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 16.42 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 17.09 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 16.02 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 15.46 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 14.81 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 13.73 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 12.96 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 17.28 | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 13.51 | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 11.54 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 10.57 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 8.92 | -15.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.92, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Italy's 8.92 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.92 | 8.59 | 11.43 | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.45 | 11.43 | 17.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.37 | 8.92 | 17.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Italy?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Italy was 8.92 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Italy ranks 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.